The beautiful Julie Christie at 66, is starring in a new movie,"Away From her," directed by Sarah Polley, a wonderful actress herself, "The Sweet Hereafter."
Julie plays a woman, in her early sixties, suffering from the early stages of Alzheimers disease - Her character, Fiona, says, "I think I may be beginning to disappear" - until she becomes consumed by the disease and her husband must make a decision on her long term care.
The film is based on a short story by Alice Munro, "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" More: NY TImes
Julie starred in "Darling," "Dr. Zhivago," "Don't Look Now," "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" "Shampoo," "Heaven Can Wait" and many other fine films through her career.
Some consider Julie Christie the actress of the sixties: Salon
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